Winding machine



Feb. 15, 1949. F. A. bEcKER, JR

WINDING MACHINE Fi led Aug. 5, 1944 -1NVENTO R.

A TTORNEY Patented Feb. 15, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE I A I wmmzt iiifcnmn I I assignor to American Viscose Corporation, Wilmington,

Del., a corporation of Delaware Application August 5, 1944, Serial No. 548,151

of another package in the conventional manner to accomplish continuous transfer from the first package to the next and so on indefinitely.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a tail winding arrangement of such character that the yarn during winding into the tail passes about a guiding surface having the minimum possible difference in angle from that of the yarn when it is being wound into the main package. A further object is to avoid irregularity in the tension exerted on the yarn during the tail-winding by providing a tail-winding system in which the yarn is not under the influence of the traverse guide during tail-winding but is automatically caught by the traverse guide after release by the tail-winding guide. In this manner, the tension to which the yarn is subjected is not substantially different during winding of the tail than during winding of the package, and there is little opportunity for the fabrics made from such packages to show differences at the regions ,formed of the tails, in appearance, handle, dyeing characteristics, and the like, when artificial yarns such as rayon, vinyl resins, nylon and the like, which are peculiarly sensitive to variations in tension, are used for producing the fabric.

Another object is to provide a tail-winding system which is simple to lace or thread up, and which requires no special skill to operate.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the drawing and the description thereof hereinafter.

In the drawing, illustrative of preferred embodiments of the invention- Figure 1 is a side elevation of one embodiment of the invention;

Figure 2 is a perspective view from above of the embodiment of Figure 1; and

Figure 3 is a side elevation of a modification.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the tail-winding arrangement of the present invention is applied to a cone winding machine having a winding head of conventional form for supporting the winding core 2 for rotation in response to the driven spindle 3, a suitable clutch and hand lever (not shown) being provided to start 'or stop this rotation. A supporting frame 4 is provided 10 Claims. (Cl. 242-18) to carry the traverse guide 5 and the bracket 6 for maintaining the guideway I for the traverse guide 5 in definite relationship to the frame t. The frame 4 carrying the traverse guide is pivotally mounted on an axis at 8, so that it may be manually swung toward or awayfrom thewinding core 2. The frame is counter-weighted as at 9, so that it normally is held with the guide 5 bearing with a light pressure against the core 2 or the winding thereon. As the package builds up, the frame 4 is swung outwardly in response thereto. vided to reciprocate the guide 5 back and forth longitudinally of the winding head the entire length of the package, and this mechanism may be ofthe conventional type such as is shown in the U. S. Letters Patent No. 2,193,117, March 12, 1940, and is controlled by the same hand lever referred to above which starts and stops rotation of the spindle 3, as is the conventional practice. 1 The thread guide 5 has its thread-guiding notch 10 opening into the lower edge of the guide and" the adjacent notch defining surfaces II are smoothly curved back from the face of the guide opposite to the winding core 2 into gently sweeping wings or projections I 2. V

The thread or yarn proceeds from its source (not shown) through any suitable tension-controlling device l3 and past a suitable fixed guide l4 and then to the winding core through a path lying between the traverse guide 5 and the pivotal axis 8 of the frame 4. During winding of the package, the guide 5 takes the dotted line position against the core 2 and the thread or yarn is controlled by the guiding notch I 0 through which it passes, during such winding.

A tail-winding guide I5 is mounted by a I threaded connection to the frame 4 and a lock nut l6 permits adjustment of the guide to any suitable angle and extent ofprotrusion from the frame 4 so that the tail may be wound at any predetermined distance from the cone base.

' As shown inFlgures 1 and 2, the guide I 5 may simply be a bent wire having a thread-guiding projection approximately parallel to the-plane of the tail winding and extending in suchga man--v ner that the thread entrance of the tail/guide faces that of the traverse guide 5. However; it should be noted that the guide l5 lies {beyond the traverse strokes of the guide 5. This paras-1; lelism is not essential since the extreme tipoi' the guide l5 may extend either inwardly or out; wardly a substantial distance from suchapa e containing the bend in the tail guide, as be Suitable traverse mechanism is proapparent from the description of the tail winding operation.

When starting the winding of a new package, the operator swings the frame 4 to any position. such as that shown in Figures 1 and 2, away from the winding core, unless it is already in such a position, in which case this step may be omitted. He then laces the thread through the tension device l3 over the guide I4, back of the tail guide l5, and secures it to the winding core.

The leading end of the thread may be secured to a notch in the edge of the winding core, or a short length of its leading end may be pinched between the winding head and winding core by placing the end of the thread over the winding head before the core is placed thereon. Then the rotation of the winding head is started, preferably slowly, and when suflicient tail is wound the frame l is swung toward the winding core 2. During this swinging motion, the tip of the tail guide passes through a point It at which the yarn is released therefrom and gradually winds outwardly on the core 2. During all this time, the guide 5 has been traversing, and after the yarn is released, the guide soon comes into contact with it on its inside projection l2, regard-- less of which direction the guide 5 may be traveling at the given instant of contact. Quickly after such contact has been made, the yarn is forced over the shoulder l I and into the notch l0. Winding of the package then proceeds in regular fashion with the guide 5 in contact with the winding. Y

As shown in Figure 3, the tail guide l5 may be adjusted to give a modified relative position of the parts at the time of its release of the yarn at R. This may simply be accomplished by loosening the lock nut l5 and swinging guide I5 to another angular relationship before again tightening the nut. Also, the guide l5 may be replaced by another having a longer thread-guiding arm projecting into closer proximity to the traverse line of the open end of the notch l0, thereby delaying release until the guide 5 is much closer to the winding core 2.

By reference to the drawing and the description thereof it will be seen that irregularity in the tension of the yarn during winding of the tail is avoided entirely since the yarn is not under the influence of the motion of the traverse guide 5 during suchwinding. In addition, there is little or no difference in the tensions exerted on the yarns during the winding of the tail and of the package, since the angle which the yarn takes about the guide is approximately the same as that which it takes as it passes through the guiding notch ID of the guide 5, regardless of the position of the guide 5 in its stroke. The lacing up of the winding machine is extremely simple and relatively inexpensive parts are all that are needed to provide the tail winding arrangement.

It is to be understood that changes and variations may be made fromthe description here n without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In combination, a rotatable winding head, means spaced from the head for engaging a yarn and controlling the path of the yarn on its way to the head, a reciprocable guide for traversing I the yarn longitudinally of the head supporting means for the guide, said supporting means being movable toward and away from said head to bring the guide respectively into and out of a position adjacent the head in which it is in windin 4 relationship with the yarn and the head, a tail guide mounted on the movable supporting means and arranged to guide the yarn independently of the reciprocabl guide to a winding position axially offset from that of the reciprocable guide, said guides being arranged for movement thereof toward the head along parallel offset paths directed at an acute angle to the plane of the yarn path from the controlling means to the head so that movement of the guides toward the head causes release of the yarn from the non-reciprocable guide and pick-up of the released yarn by the reciprocable guide.

2. In combination, a rotatable winding head, a reciprocable guide for traversing the yarn longitudinally of the winding head, supporting means for the reciprocable guide with respect to which the guide reciprocates, said supporting means being mounted movably toward and away from said head to'bring the guide respectively into and out of winding relationship with the yarn and head, a movably mounted tail guide arranged in a. position adjacent one end of the path traversed by the reciprocable guide and 011- set laterally therefrom out of the way of the reciprocable guide during its movement toward and away from the winding head, said tail guide being mounted for movement out of and into a position in which it is adapted to receive and guide a yarn proceeding to the winding head simultaneously with the movement .of the reciprocable guide respectively toward and away from its winding relationship.

3. In combination, a rotatable winding head, a reciprocable guide for traversing the yarn longitudinally of the winding head, supporting means for the reciprocable guide with respect to which the guide reciprocates, said supporting means being pivotally mounted for movement toward and away from said head to bring the guide respectively into and out of winding relationship with the yarn and head, a tail guide carried by the sition adjacent one end of the path traversed by the reciprocable guide and offset laterally therefrom out of the way of the reciprocable guide during its movement toward and away from the winding head, whereby movement of the supporting means toward the head causes release of the yarn from the tail guide and the pick-up of the released yarn by the reciprocable guide.

4. In combination, a rotatable winding head, a reciprocable guide for traversing the yarn longitudinally of the winding head, supporting means for the reciprocable guide with respect to which the guide reciprocates, said supporting means being pivotally mounted for movement toward and' away from said head to bring the guide respectively into and out of winding relationship with the yarn and head, a tail guide carried by the pivotally mounted means between the reciprocating guide and the pivotal axis thereof in a position adjacent one end of the path traversed by the reciprocable guide and offset laterally therefrom out of the way of the reciprocable guide during its movement toward and away from the winding head, said tail guide being arranged with its entrance generally facing in a direction opposite to that in which th yarn entrance of the reciprocable guide faces, whereby movement of the supporting means toward the head causes release of the yarn from the tall guide and the pick-up of the releasedyarn by the reciprocable guide.

' to the head, a reciprocable guide for traversing the yarn longitudinally of the head, said guide being movable toward and away from, a position adjacent said head to bring it respectively into and out of winding relationship with the yarn and the head, a non-reciprocating tail guide mounted for simultaneous movement with the reciprocable guide toward and away from the head and arranged to guide the yarn independently of the reciprocable guide to a winding position axially offset from that of the reciprocable guide, said guides being arranged for swinging movement thereof toward the head along par allel ofiset paths directed at an acute angle to the plane of the yarn path from the controlling means to the head so that movement of the guides toward the head causes release of the yarn from the non-reciprocable guide and pick-up of the released yarn by the reciprocable guide.

6. In combination, a rotatable winding head, a guide spaced from the winding head for guiding a yarn thereto along a substantially direct path, a reciprocable guide for traversing the yarn longitudinally of the winding head, a support for the reciprocable guide and with respect to which the guide reciprocates, said support being mounted pivotally on an axis offset from the plane of the yarn path between the first guide and the winding head which is parallel to the axis of the winding head, the reciprocable guide being arranged to project toward the winding head from a point on said support offset from the plane of the yarn path located on the side of the plate opposite that of the pivotal axis of the support, and a tail guide carried by the support between its pivotal axis and the reciprocable guide with its entrance facguide reciprocates, said reciprocable guide being mounted pivotally on an axis offset from the plane of the yarn path between the first guide and the winding head which is' parallel to the axis of the winding head, the reciprocable guide being arranged to project toward the winding head from a point on said support ofi'set from the plane of the yarn path located on the side of the plane opposite that of the pivotal axis of the support, and a tail guide carried by that support between its pivotal axis and the reciprocable guide with its entrance facing that of the reciprocable guide, said tail guide being so arranged on the support that its guiding surface extends transversely to the plane of the yarn path when the support is swung so that the reciprocable guide close to the winding core.

8. In combination, a rotatable winding head, a

"fixed guide spaced from the winding head for guiding a yarn thereto'along a substantially direct path, a, reciprocable guide for traversing the yarn longitudinally of the winding head, a support for the reciprocable guide and with respect to which the guide reciprocates,.said support being mounted pivotally on an axis offset from the plane of the yarn path between the first guide and the winding head which is parallel to the axis of the winding head, the reciprocable guide being arranged to project toward the winding head from a point on said support offset from the plane of the yarn path located on the side of the plane opposite that of the pivotal axis of the support,

. and a tail guide carried by the support between its pivotal axis and the reciprocable guide with its entrance facing that of the reciprocable guide, said tail guide being arranged on the support so as to be beyond the stroke of the reciprocable traverse guide and so that its guiding surface guiding surface is entirely to one side of this plane when the support is swung to bring the reciprocable guide close to the winding core.

9. In combination, a rotatable winding head, a

reciprocable guide for traversing yarn longitudinally of the winding head, a support for the reciprocable guide pivotally mounted and arranged to be swung into and away from a package-winding position in which the guide is disposed toward the winding head, and a tailguide. having its entrance facing that of the traverse guide, mounted on the pivotal support in a position beyond the traverse stroke of the traverse guide but between the line of traverse thereof and the pivotal axis of the support.

10. In combination, a rotatable winding head. a pivotally mounted support adapted to swing away from and toward the head, a guide reciprocably mounted on the support for traversing the 4 yarn longitudinally with respect to the head, a

guide fixedly secured to the support beyond the stroke of the first guide andbetween the line of reciprocation of the first guide and the pivotal I axis of the support, said guides being arranged with their yarn entrance facing each other and so that release of the yarn by the tail guide when the support is swung to bring the reciprocable guide to winding position causes the yarn to be automatically picked up by the reciprocable guide upon continued swinging of the support.

FERDINAND A. DECKER, JR.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Brucker Dec. 26, 1939 Certificate of Correction February 15,1949.

Patent No. 2,461,593.

FERDINAND A. DECKER, JR.

eby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above ent requiring correction as follows:

36, claim 6, for the Wordp1ate read plume;

s correction therein that the It is her numbered pat Column 5,1ine

and that the said Letters Patent should be read with thi form to the record of the case in the Patent Ofiice.

same may con I Signed and sealed this 11th day of October,

THOMAS F. MURPHY,

Assistant flomm'lssioner of Patents. 

